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Strong's H8003 שָׁלֵם (shalem)

Shalem means “full” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8003
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 27
Books 12

Strong's H8003 Quick Answer

Strong's H8003 שָׁלֵם (shalem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shalem (shaw-lame') adj. 1. complete (literally or figuratively) 2. especially friendly It has 27 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include perfect, just, made, are, and full. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shalem (shaw-lame') adj. 1. complete (literally or figuratively) 2. especially friendly
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
perfect, just, made, are, and full

Meaning and Definition

shalem (shaw-lame') adj. 1. complete (literally or figuratively) 2. especially friendly [from H7999] KJV: full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole. Root(s): H7999

Original Word
שָׁלֵם
Transliteration
shalem
Derivation
Root: שׁלם First root strongs: 7999
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8003. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

complete

Usage: 1) complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace 1a) complete 1a1) full, perfect 1a2) finished 1b) safe, unharmed 1c) peace (of covenant of peace, mind) 1c1) perfect, complete (of keeping covenant relation)

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How Strong's H8003 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shalem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

perfect 1 Kings 8:61 13× just Deuteronomy 25:15 made 1 Kings 6:7 are Genesis 34:21 full Ruth 2:12 perfected 2 Chronicles 8:16

How Strong's H8003 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 27 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8003 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8003 in the Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 15:16 KJV

But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

Genesis 33:18 KJV

And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.

Genesis 34:21 KJV

These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8003.

Genesis 15:16 Old Testament, KJV
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Genesis 33:18 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.
Genesis 34:21 Old Testament, KJV
These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
Deuteronomy 25:15 Old Testament, KJV
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 27:6 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:
Joshua 8:31 Old Testament, KJV
As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.
Ruth 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
1 Kings 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
1 Kings 8:61 Old Testament, KJV
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
1 Kings 11:4 Old Testament, KJV
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 15:3 Old Testament, KJV
And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
1 Kings 15:14 Old Testament, KJV
But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
2 Kings 20:3 Old Testament, KJV
I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
1 Chronicles 12:38 Old Testament, KJV
All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
1 Chronicles 28:9 Old Testament, KJV
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1 Chronicles 29:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
1 Chronicles 29:19 Old Testament, KJV
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
2 Chronicles 8:16 Old Testament, KJV
Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.
2 Chronicles 15:17 Old Testament, KJV
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
2 Chronicles 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
2 Chronicles 19:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles 25:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
Proverbs 11:1 Old Testament, KJV
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Isaiah 38:3 Old Testament, KJV
And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Amos 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
Amos 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Nahum 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8003, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8003 FAQ

What does shalem (שָׁלֵם) mean?

Shalem (Strong's H8003) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "full". shalem (shaw-lame') adj. 1. complete (literally or figuratively) 2. especially friendly

How many times is shalem (שָׁלֵם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's H8003 across 12 books.

Where can I study shalem (שָׁלֵם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8003 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shalem (שָׁלֵם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as perfect, just, made, are, full, and perfected. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.